In The News - Ben Bartlett, Berkeley City Council http://www.benbartlett.vote/in_the_news
KPIX, Berkeley Officials Push for Plastic Straw Ban<p>“It’s good for the fish in which we eat and it’s good for the children who are exposed to BPE’s in the plastic,” said Bartlett.</p>Tue, 30 May 2017 10:28:00 -0700Adminhttp://www.benbartlett.vote/kpix_5_30
Berkeleyside, "South Berkeley Senior Center may be renamed for Henry Ramsey Jr." - May 24, 2017<p>“We hope to build a space that is one-of-a-kind, reinvigorated, and forward-looking,” said Councilman Ben Bartlett, who has been one of the forces behind the effort to revamp the senior-services facility. “Our goal is not just to commemorate Judge Ramsey and his career in public service but also honor the contributions of our seniors to the resilience of our communities.”</p>Wed, 24 May 2017 10:11:00 -0700Adminhttp://www.benbartlett.vote/berkeleyside_05_24_2017
SF Gate, "Berkeley police get flak for hands-off approach to protest mayhem" - April 17, 2017<p>Councilman Ben Bartlett hailed new Police Chief Andrew Greenwood, who assumed his position two weeks ago, for responding “rationally to an irrational set of actors.”</p>Mon, 17 Apr 2017 09:59:00 -0700Adminhttp://www.benbartlett.vote/sf_gate_04_17_2017
Berkeleyside, "Berkeley’s new ‘top cop’ says public trust is top priority" - April 5, 2017<p>Councilman Ben Bartlett, who also was born and raised in town, recognized Greenwood as “another native son doing good by Berkeley.”</p>Wed, 05 Apr 2017 10:02:00 -0700Adminhttp://www.benbartlett.vote/berkeleyside_04_05_2017
Berkeleyside, "‘System change’ as Berkeley works to focus homeless money on housing" - March 30, 2017<p>“You’re ethical warriors and you represent us quite well because that is the core of our mission in this city,” Councilman Ben Bartlett told staff.</p>Thu, 30 Mar 2017 10:05:00 -0700Adminhttp://www.benbartlett.vote/berkeleyside_03_30_2017
SF Weekly, "Bay Area Cracks Down on Businesses Building Wall" - March 23, 2017<p>“We need longer tables,” Bartlett says, “not higher walls.”</p>Thu, 23 Mar 2017 19:39:00 -0700Adminhttp://www.benbartlett.vote/sf_weekly_bay_03_23_2017
The Daily Californian, "Know your council: Ben Bartlett hopes to use creativity in solving city problems" - March 23, 2017<p>Working on Berkeley City Council has been a longtime dream for Ben Bartlett, who was born in South Berkeley in the 1970s.</p>Thu, 23 Mar 2017 16:37:00 -0700Adminhttp://www.benbartlett.vote/the_daily_californian_03_23_2017
East Bay Express, "Berkeley's New Progressive Majority Gets Serious About Homelessness Solutions " - March 21, 2017<p>“I kept coming back to the lack of housing, the lack of a place to lock a door at night,” Bartlett told the Express.</p>
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East Bay Times, "Berkeley slams door on Trump border wall contractors" - March 20, 2017<p>“This enthusiastic response to the administration’s plans for a border wall demonstrates a dangerous normalization of President Trump’s agenda,” Bartlett’s office said in a news release March 15. </p>Mon, 20 Mar 2017 19:17:00 -0700Adminhttp://www.benbartlett.vote/east_bay_times_03_20_17
The Daily Californian, "Berkeley City Council approves resolution to divest from Trump administration’s border wall" - March 19, 2017<p>“This proposed wall is divisive … it’s counterproductive to our economic well-being and morally destructive,” Bartlett said. “We need longer tables, not higher walls.”</p>Sun, 19 Mar 2017 16:33:00 -0700Adminhttp://www.benbartlett.vote/the_daily_californian_03_19_2017
KTVU, "No business in Berkeley for President Trump's 'Wall', Oakland may follow" - March 17, 2017<p>"When I heard about this wall, I knew we had an opportunity to use our leverage however small it may be, to make a stand," says Ben Bartlett, Berkeley City Council member who authored the measure.</p>Fri, 17 Mar 2017 19:27:00 -0700Adminhttp://www.benbartlett.vote/ktvu_03_17_2017
Remezcla, "Berkeley Is the First City to Divest From Companies Working on Trump’s Border Wall" - March 16, 2017<p>“This enthusiastic response to the administration’s plans for a border wall demonstrates a dangerous normalization of President Trump’s agenda,” Barlett said, according to a press release. </p>Thu, 16 Mar 2017 19:22:00 -0700Adminhttp://www.benbartlett.vote/remezcla_03_16_2017
Business Insider, "A San Francisco real-estate developer wants to house the homeless in towers of stackable 'micro-units'" - March 14, 2017<p>There are an estimated 118,142 people experiencing homelessness in California, according to the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and many more low-income residents in need of affordable housing. At their best, micro-units provide a safe, clean space for those people to live and reclaim their dignity, Bartlett says.</p>Tue, 14 Mar 2017 17:14:00 -0700Adminhttp://www.benbartlett.vote/business_insider_03_14_2017
Berkeleyside, "Dispute over details puts ‘innovative’ deal for new Berkeley housing on hold" - March 9, 2017<p>“No matter what happens with the vote, Ben Bartlett is a hero for coming up with that idea and getting the people on all sides to think that that’s a great step forward,” said Worthington, after the confusion arose but before it was clear how the night would end. He called the compromise “an incredible, innovative policy initiative.”</p>
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Washington Post, "Pro-Trump rally in Berkeley turns violent as protesters clash with the president’s supporters" - March 5, 2017<p>The incident prompted Trump to threaten to pull federal funding from the university.</p>Sun, 05 Mar 2017 17:08:00 -0800Adminhttp://www.benbartlett.vote/washington_post_03_05_2017
CBS SF Bay Area, "Emotions Boil Over Into Violence At Berkeley Pro-Trump Rally" - March 4, 2017<p>“It’s a sad day and we’re better than this,” [Councilmember Bartlett] said.</p>Sat, 04 Mar 2017 17:04:00 -0800Adminhttp://www.benbartlett.vote/cbs_sf_bay_area_03_04_2017
Berkeleyside, "Berkeley mayor, councilman pledge to increase police resources" - February 27, 2017<p>Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín and Councilman Ben Bartlett have promised to increase police staffing and revive a recently disbanded specialized crime suppression unit to help address neighborhood concerns about safety following a spate of recent robberies in South Berkeley and the Elmwood District.</p>Mon, 27 Feb 2017 16:10:00 -0800Adminhttp://www.benbartlett.vote/berkeleyside_02_27_2017
The Daily Californian, "Jesse Arreguín, Ben Bartlett host meeting at Starry Plough Pub to address crime" - February 27, 2017<p>“Crime happens in isolation and fear. One of the things we can do is reject isolation, reject fear,” Bartlett said at the meeting. “Instead of isolation, we come together. We communicate. We befriend one another. We look out for each other.”</p>Mon, 27 Feb 2017 12:00:00 -0800Adminhttp://www.benbartlett.vote/the_daily_californian_02_27_2017
CBS SF Bay Area, "Berkeley Looks To Micro-Apartments For Homeless Housing" - February 16, 2017<p>Tiny apartments may be a solution to a big problem in the Bay Area. Da Lin reports.</p>Thu, 16 Feb 2017 16:07:00 -0800Adminhttp://www.benbartlett.vote/cbs_sf_bay_area_02_16_17
Berkeleyside, "Berkeley moves forward on building micro-units for the homeless" - February 16, 2017<p>Where others cities will not venture, Berkeley dares to go. That’s how City Councilman Ben Bartlett views council’s unanimous vote Tuesday night to move ahead and explore the possibility of building tiny housing units aimed at the homeless and those on very low incomes.</p>Thu, 16 Feb 2017 16:03:00 -0800Adminhttp://www.benbartlett.vote/berkeleyside_02_16_17